Archive
Catching a Stellar “Trout” at the Summer Chamber Music Festival
05 Jul 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicSeattle Chamber Music Society’s Summer Festival Opens Fortissimo
05 Jul 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, MusicWhat We’re Hearing This Month: Classical Music Picks for July
04 Jul 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicIn Gilbert & Sullivan’s Iolanthe, a Preposterous Clash of Fairies and Noblemen
02 Jul 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, TheatreThe Box is Empty Brings Cutting Edge Classical Music to the Century Ballroom
28 Jun 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicNW New Works Festival Winds Down Cool, Colorful, Meditative, and Teasing
24 Jun 2012 by StefanDW in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Dance, Music, TheatreThe Parnassus Project Blends Chamber Music With a Coffeehouse Vibe
21 Jun 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicThe Week Ahead for Fans of Icelandic Music
20 Jun 2012 by Michael van Baker in Arts & Entertainment, MusicCheers for Joshua Roman’s TownMusic All-Cello Celebration
20 Jun 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicJoshua Roman’s All-Star Cello Extravaganza Rolls Into Town Hall
18 Jun 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicStephen Hough “Shines” in Rach 3 with Seattle Symphony
15 Jun 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicWanna Get to Jazz Alley Next Week? Take Spectrum Road.
15 Jun 2012 by Andrew Boscardin in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicUp Late at the NW New Works Festival
12 Jun 2012 by Michael van Baker in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Dance, Music, TheatreVigil or Vespers, Rachmaninov’s Work Gets Serene Treatment from Seattle Choral Company
09 Jun 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, MusicHugh Laurie Gives Benaroya the New Orleans Blues
07 Jun 2012 by Michael van Baker in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicWhat We’re Hearing This Month: Classical Music Picks for June
04 Jun 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Dance, MusicGrowing Up and Out (of Time) in Public: Thoughts on Adam Yauch
30 May 2012 by Andrew Hamlin in Arts & Entertainment, MusicFolklife Festival Recommendations for 2012
25 May 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, Dance, MusicHilary Hahn and Hauschka Bring Whimsical, Melancholic Soundscapes to the Neptune Theatre
25 May 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicWhim W’him, The Esoterics, and St. Helens String Quartet’s Exquisite “Approaching Ecstasy” Blends Genres, Bodies
22 May 2012 by SusannaDW in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Dance, Music, TheatreSeattle Youth Symphony Musicians Try Their Little Hands at Verdi’s Requim
21 May 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicSeattle Symphony Showcases Lively and Somber Classical Favorites
20 May 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicWith The Producers at Village Theatre, It’s Springtime for Hitler in Issaquah & Everett
19 May 2012 by Scott G in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, TheatreA New Butterfly‘s U.S. Debut, Pianissimo, With an Edge
18 May 2012 by Michael van Baker in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, TheatreTrimpin’s “The Gurs Zyklus” Blends Sculpture, Theater, and Musical Performance
18 May 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, Theatre, Visual ArtsChihuly Glass Illuminates Seattle Symphony’s “Bluebeard’s Castle”
17 May 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicAt UW President’s Piano Series, Angela Hewitt Brings Sexy Bach
16 May 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicApproaching ecstasy Pours Cavafy’s Poetry into Liquid Bones in Suits
16 May 2012 by Michael van Baker in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Dance, MusicJake Heggie Tackles the Burden of Memory in Another Sunrise
12 May 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicSchoolyard’s Scrappy Cabaret Takes a Risk at Re-Bar
11 May 2012 by StefanDW in Arts & Entertainment, Music, TheatreGetting in on the Ground Floor with the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras
10 May 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicThe Brian Jonestown Massacre Takes the Neptune on a Long, Strange Trip (Photo Gallery)
10 May 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, MusicAt Seattle Opera, a Madama Butterfly to Convert the Haters
09 May 2012 by Margaret Higginson in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, TheatreTop 5 Reasons to See an Opera at KeyArena: Notes From the Madama Butterfly Simulcast
07 May 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicPinning Down Seattle Opera’s Madama Butterfly with Director Peter Kazaras and Author Angela Davis-Gardner
05 May 2012 by Margaret Higginson in Arts & Entertainment, Music, TheatreMay Day! A Soundcloud of New Local Music Envelops Town Hall
04 May 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicThe Brian Jonestown Massacre Bring the Strange to the Neptune Saturday
03 May 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicWhat We’re Hearing This Month: Classical Music Picks for May
03 May 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicSunBreak Giveaway: Folklife Preview Party Tickets
30 Apr 2012 by Audrey in Arts & Entertainment, Contests, MusicAuburn Symphony Finds Greats Off the Beaten Track
30 Apr 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicToradze Unleashes a Torrent of Prokofiev at Benaroya Hall
27 Apr 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicClassical Music Remixed: Alarm Will Sound at Town Hall
24 Apr 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicRockabilly Queen Wanda Jackson Tears it Up at Neumo’s [Photo Gallery]
24 Apr 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicIn Alexander’s Memory, Music on the Ceng, Oud, Ney, and Saz
23 Apr 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicThe Little Big Show Packs a Tuneful, Fundraising Punch
23 Apr 2012 by Chelsea in Arts & Entertainment, MusicA Bouquet of French Favorites at the Seattle Symphony
21 Apr 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, MusicChasing the Elusive & Shape Shifting with Kyle Abraham at OtB
20 Apr 2012 by StefanDW in Arts & Entertainment, Music, TheatreClassical Music on the Cheap: Free Opera!
19 Apr 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicWhat Makes the Emerson String Quartet Great?
18 Apr 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, MusicSunBreak Giveaway: The Second Little Big Show, This Time with Real Estate and Poor Moon
17 Apr 2012 by Audrey in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Contests, MusicHome Is Where You Put Your Fingers: McCoy Tyner, All These Years Later
16 Apr 2012 by Andrew Hamlin in Arts & Entertainment, MusicThe 2012 Ballard Jazz Festival is Not Your Daddy’s Jazz Fest
13 Apr 2012 by Jason Parker in Arts & Entertainment, Contests, MusicModern Luv About to be All Up in Your Inbox, NYC
11 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, TheatreA Photo Exhibit About a Documentary About Seattle Rock Band Kultur Shock
10 Apr 2012 by Jeremy M. Barker in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, Visual ArtsTuesday is Modern Luv‘s Last Seattle Stand, Before New York Calls
09 Apr 2012 by Michael van Baker in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, TheatreWe Are Augustines Charm The Triple Door Before Tonight’s Neptune Set
09 Apr 2012 by Audrey in Arts & Entertainment, MusicSpectacular Mozart and Mahler at Seattle Symphony This Weekend
06 Apr 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, MusicA Plucky Outing From the Corigliano Quartet at Cornish Music Series
04 Apr 2012 by RVO in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicSwervedriver Turbocharges Neumo’s April 4
04 Apr 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicYoung Artists Don Pasquale is a Walk on the Funny Side of the Street
03 Apr 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, TheatreWhat We’re Hearing This Month: Classical Music Picks for April
31 Mar 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicPacific MusicWorks gives a Triumphal “Il Trionfo del Tempo”
31 Mar 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music“5th ACT’s” New First Date Musical Hits Mostly Middling Notes
31 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Arts & Entertainment, Music, TheatreSeattle Opera’s Young Artists Sing a “Dolce Vita” Don Pasquale
29 Mar 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, TheatreHard Rock and Paper Houses at The Annex: Scissors, Please
29 Mar 2012 by StefanDW in Arts & Entertainment, Music, TheatreSave Body Expression While You Still Can with JC Brooks and The Uptown Sound
28 Mar 2012 by Andrew Hamlin in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicThe Kronos Quartet, Mostly Live at the Neptune
28 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Arts & Entertainment, MusicYour Live Music Bets for the Weekend of March 23 through the 25th
23 Mar 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicHugh Laurie’s June Blues Concert is a Hot Ticket at Benaroya
20 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Arts & Entertainment, MusicEighteen Individual Eyes Punish You with Kisses
20 Mar 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicThe Negro Problem Bring Driving Horns and Bitter Ballads to The Neptune
19 Mar 2012 by StefanDW in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, TheatreYour Live Music Bets for St. Patrick’s Day Weekend
16 Mar 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicOn Capitol Hill, A Wealth of Alternatives to Alternative Music
15 Mar 2012 by Michael van Baker in Arts & Entertainment, MusicInstant Acclaim for John Muehleisen’s Pietà
15 Mar 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicSeattle Pro Musica Rises Above With Bach’s St. John Passion
12 Mar 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicLana del Rey Plays her First Live Seattle Gig…Sort Of…
09 Mar 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicLoving Every Note of Garrick Ohlsson’s Exquisite Liszt
08 Mar 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicYour Live Music Bets for March 2nd to the 4th
02 Mar 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicWhat We’re Hearing This Month: Classical Music Picks for March
29 Feb 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicClassical Revolution Brings Chamber Music to Your Local Cafe
29 Feb 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicSeattle Opera’s Orphée Rings Out With a Tenor’s Tour de Force Performance
27 Feb 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, TheatreItzhak Perlman Performs Classical Favorites with Seattle Symphony
23 Feb 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, MusicSeattle’s Best Pop Band Gets Its Moment in the Neumo’s Spotlight
23 Feb 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicAuburn Symphony Gets Romantic with Chausson
23 Feb 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, Music12 Minutes Max: The Test Results Are In
22 Feb 2012 by StefanDW in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music, TheatreDirector José Maria Condemi on Staging Gluck’s Orphée at Seattle Opera
21 Feb 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, Music, TheatreYour Live Music Bets for Presidents’ Day Weekend 2012
17 Feb 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicPerformers Stretch Sonic Boundaries at Seattle Improvised Music Festival
14 Feb 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, MusicOklahoma!‘s Kicks are as High as, Well, You Know (Review)
14 Feb 2012 by Scott G in Arts & Entertainment, Dance, Music, TheatreKris Orlowski Sings, Ragged and Right (Photo Gallery)
14 Feb 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicRoberto Abbado Conducts Seattle Symphony in Exciting “Pictures at an Exhibition”
13 Feb 2012 by Dana Wen in Arts & Entertainment, MusicA Disappointing Dido from Early Music Guild & Theatre of Early Music
13 Feb 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, MusicSunBreak Giveaway: Starbucks Puts On a Little Big Show with Pickwick and Fly Moon Royalty
10 Feb 2012 by Audrey in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicMr. Jimbo Metastasizing, or, You Can’t Always Death What You Want: Greil Marcus On The Doors
10 Feb 2012 by Andrew Hamlin in Arts & Entertainment, Literature, MusicIntroducing Jan Lisiecki, “an exceptional pianistic talent”
09 Feb 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicNada Surf Favors Another Seattle Venue with Their Sparkling Pop
06 Feb 2012 by Chelsea Nesvig in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicA Winter Festival of Chamber Music, Featuring Some Rarely Performed Works
06 Feb 2012 by Philippa Kiraly in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, MusicSasquatch 2012 Line-Up Announced at Neptune Launch Party (Photo Gallery)
03 Feb 2012 by Tony Kay in Arts & Entertainment, ARTS_FEATURED, Music
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